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Lemon Chicken Spread Recipe

In Marshall, Illinois, Violet Beard puts a fresh face on chicken salad by adding lemon peel, green olives and mushrooms. There's just the right amount to make two satisfying sandwiches.

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Lemon Chicken Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 to 1-1/4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sandwich rolls or croissants
Lettuce leaves

Directions

In a blender or food processor, cover and process chicken until minced. Transfer to a bowl; add the mushrooms, olives and parsley.
In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice and peel, poultry seasoning and salt; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Spread about 1/2 cup on each roll; top with lettuce. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 597 calories, 36 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 1,335 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Chicken Spread in Quick Cooking March/April 2001, p52